In a surprise on Thursday, Bandai Namco revealed that Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Battle Destiny, a 2012 PlayStation Vita title based off the Mobile Suit Gundam anime of the same name, is being remastered and will be released on May 22.
The game, which is set to release on PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch, will mark the first time that the title will be available outside of Japan. Previously, it had never been localized, though it was a popular title for gamers to try and import. An IGN article from 2012 showed the game selling over 40,000 copies in a single week in Japan, ahead of other titles like Mario Party 9 and Mario Kart 7.
When gaming becomes a job, how do you unwind? For me, the answer was in building tiny plastic versions of stuff I like.
While the news was certainly shocking, especially for Gundam fans who are searching for a new game to play, it was extremely telegraphed. As Gematsu reported in October, Bandai Namco filed a trademark for "Battle Destiny" that went public on Oct. 21. Then, in early January, that same trademark was filed in the U.S. Flash forward to today, and the...
